Technology and fleet management will be key themes at Construction Machinery Middle East (CMME)’s popular Access & Handling Summit, set to return for its third edition on the 16 November 2022, CPI Trade Media has announced.
The event, which aims to provide a platform for work-at-height customers, equipment manufacturers and operators to engage in dialogue across a variety of key topics will take place at the Radisson Red hotel in Dubai Silicon Oasis.
Addressing the impact that new innovations are having on the industry the first panel discussion of the day will focus on how technology is changing mobile elevated work platform (MEWP) management and working at height, while the second will centre on training regional machinery operators.
As with previous editions of the event, there will be outdoor machinery demonstrations, as well as several opportunities to network. The full agenda will be shared through the summit’s dedicated website here.
The event will feature several panel discussions and presentations and will kickoff at 9am on the day. Registration is complementary for professionals from the access and handling, crane, construction, facilities management, power, transport, and equipment rental sectors.
Discussing some of the focal points of the forthcoming event, Mark Dowdall, Editor of Construction Machinery Middle East explained, “One of the big things we will examine is the ‘machine’ and how it can be best used and managed both on construction sites and in the post-construction phase for facility management and maintenance.
He added, “In addition to machine enhancements, advances in technology are better equipping fleet operators to manage large, diverse fleets of access equipment. The event will offer the opportunity to explore these changes and delve into other challenges being faced by manufacturers, rental companies, fleet managers and operators including safety and training.”
Among the trends that have impacted the work-at-height market in 2022, there continues to be a growing interest in alternative power sources such as lithium batteries and hydrogen technology, making these further viable options on job sites.
Dowdall notes that when it comes to aerial work platforms (AWPs), more electric and hybrid models continue to be added in the region with companies increasingly considering the total cost of ownership (TCO) before making a purchase.
He says, “Whether it’s training operators or increasing the maximum lifespan of the machine, doing these things effectively means having open forums of dialogue between all the different stakeholders. This conference aims to provide just that.”
Sharing his thoughts on the one key takeaway he hopes delegates will leave the summit with, Dowdall concludes, “I hope through this forum delegates not only get an insight into what’s happening on the ground level but can walk away better equipped to deal with their own unique challenges.”
